New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-14
FIRENZI DEFEATS HANOVER.
CYCLOPs AND CHOCrAw THE ONLY SUCCESSFUL

CYCLOPs AND CHOCrAw THE ONLY SUCCESSFUL
FAvoRITEs
1t was match between Hanover and F1renzi for tho
Jerome 81 alses a big and lively crowd turned out
~ II. The Dryers and their trainer and friends
stood pat on Hanover, and Michael Dwyer put up
5000, while 1t said that Philip Dwyor rished
$1,000 Hanover fIli Of fire in his exercise, and
almost jerked Mclaughlin OF the saddle. So the
word went around that he could not be beaten and tho
public plunged 1t was reported that Of the
Dryers, when asked his opinion OF Firenzi, replied
contemptuously, why, she's better than Bessie
June. But this could not be serious, for every one
knows that Frenzi give Bessie juno at least zen
podnns at any distance Hanover went of at iui
GUS pace and tugged the bit for more than miic
while F1renzi waited quietly behind Half mile from
the finish Hanover plainly laboring' while flfeH
was enjoying perfect comfort. She gained on inc
colt I'm the homcstrctch and beat him with SURPRISING
ease OF course Hanover not the Hanover OF last
June but FIenz is a rare bit OF steel Never oe'cr
mare of her inches stood On iron In America ana
not sure that Hanover will ever beat her at mile anu
tbree ouarters ur over superb horse Hanover was
I'm Nav June AID July, he never tested beyond
mile and a half by strong field lie ihVailao9 WON
nv shaking the heart out Of all opposition with his
enormous speed in the frst>mile His climbing acuoh
is terrible and handicap when the distance Is
much over a mile and half, while FIenAs action Is
the swallows skim, low smooth, easy, Just grazing
The surface And vet, can tell anything about
racing except that the bookmaker are certain 10 WIN
In the long run. Perhaps Hanover next year VIII
confound all critics by beating f1renh ana all other
horses easily at miles and more Yesterday all
Frenz had to do was wait and let Hanover beat him
self With his climbing action, his incVtaoc running
In front and his ferocious gripping and shaking Oh inc
hit Hanover handioaps himself much In long run
that his splendid of victories shows what truly
great colt he has been
Among those who shook b. A. Haggin's hand ana
CONGRATULATED him on Firenzi August Belmont
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Won Moltke of the turf: Judge Monson, stately ana
severe: James Galway, genal and syhiPt'heuc INC
master OF Ramapo, slender and serene out WIN "
twinkle in his eye; j. c. X Lawrence, coluiai anu oo
mandatory Captain Coster, epigrammatc ana colmpact
Wright Sanford, witty and koen 9ut NM IN u,ran
Alfred Post sparng OF words Dut . vhopn NO mia
hans discourage or dishearen, and many more we'll
known club and turf men ..uo,, ,.oe q
brief conference between August belmont and william
c DAILY This set rumor busy ana w Nm.Isrs stable
or that Mr. Belmont proposed TO Pat t MI "u NV onIv
red hurdles But p FHe eSpt Mr. had CASTOR or
Cycops the favorte, got the first race though kos
slind showed speed the end. Much was expected Oh
OXIDE but she had the slows. ,.,. .,.ro and ,yon
Mr. Beimonts Belinda Is now In falr snaps anu W."
the next affair, SpcedwelI second A.. ,,, ,-r.,
Isn't it odd beyond expression that King or 40
could outrun the great George oyster so ea' u, y"
Wene sday and get only third place ssasi sae
poorer olds on THURSDAY hSt be w never ry
AHIy ridden Ben All would have won the fourth race
Mclaughlin would have WOn WIN nun
doubt He gets OFF with him better at nc star' han
Rim hotter IN the run and finishes better WIN nun man
any other hockey Ben AIS owner admits TINS, ana
it was pity that he did not engage MGLaIgdi'n ,I Tr
this race All the colts chances were 9uner1 , ns
rider was slow at the start, lay far behind Win MN as
II Ben AN were a Frenzi and made his run 700 iaIe.
This boys riding of Bon All differs from Mciansh t
rs a Bowery concert han singers screen OILERS from
the peerless notes of Patti ,,, $500 ,,,
neither of the two public fancies Referee and Major
Pickett got place in the seeplechase Ine atsu h
way i'm which both pulled up In the homestetch
was diverting. Selling races and stecplccha,seS are
too often disgusting farces. II Is great relicf that
October Is is almost here, and that after tomorrow
the selling race and stcepeChsse gangs can pluhdcr
the New York public under the Ives Dhi 10 more uh"
next year. ,oo
FIRST RACE-HANDICAP SwEEPsTAKEs SO EACH SoOo
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